THE TOWN COMMON, 1861 Early in 1861, the town common was proclaimed on three unsold blocks: one in High Street Road on Gardiner's Creek between Huntingdale and Warrigal Roads, a second on High Street Road between Springvale and Blackburn Roads where Wesley College and the Syndal shops now stand, and this block in Waverley Road backing down to Scotchman's Creek between Forster and Stephenson's Roads. It provided for the townspeople's working horses, bullocks and household cows. Placed as part of the Victoria 150 celebrations in the City of Waverley, by the Council, Spring, 1985.